Health Care

Luther allowed Em Dreiling ’03 to pursue both theatre and psychology; her desire to give back inspired her to pursue graduate study and become a psychologist.

Italee Castellon ’19 found her passion for social work at Luther College. Despite losing her mother and gaining custody of her 1-year-old sister during her sophomore year, she earned her bachelor’s degree, and is now going on to get her master’s.

Matt Benson ’22 learned from Luther that it is paramount to form one-on-one connections inside and outside of a profession.

From being a Luther student to a resident physician at Yale, McKenna Campbell-Potter ’16 learned the importance of being involved in many different things at Luther College.

Despite coming in as a psychology major, Victoria Ewald ’14 learned her love for neuroscience at Luther College, going on to get her Ph.D. at the University of Iowa.

Maggie Gill ’05 used the critical thinking skills she gained at Luther to pursue a Ph.D. in neuroscience.

Benell Weatherspoon ’12 found her calling in nursing thanks to Luther College’s Mayo Clinic partnership and study abroad opportunities.

Elise Sinnwell ’11 was successful pursuing a physician assistant program at the University of Iowa thanks to Luther’s biology program.

At Luther, Jen Gipp ’04 cultivated her many passions, including languages, travel, and photography, while also building her future career in optometry.

Marta Williams ’19 discovered her love for research in a Luther lab, which opened the door through which she gained a Fulbright scholarship at the University of Bonn, Germany.